Simmer

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To cook liquid or food at a temperature just below boiling point, producing slow gentle bubbles.

“Leave the sauce to simmer over a low heat for thirty minutes until it thickens.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsɪmə/

Syllables

sim·mer

Related Words

Synonyms

stew bubblecook slowly

Antonyms

boil freeze

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Wordle

Contains double M which is a less common feature in six-letter Wordle words

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Words Related to Simmer

Anagrams of Simmer

Words that use exactly the same letters as “simmer”.

mimers

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “simmer” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dimmer simper summer

Words you can make from Simmer

Shorter words formed from the letters in “simmer”.

emirs mimer mimes mires miser rimes emim emir eris imer ires mems mime mire mrem reis rems rime rims rise semi sire

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “simmer”.

dimmers immerse immures maimers megrims memoirs

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